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The Film Flamers is a horror movie podcast for fans of slashers, scream queens, and sarcastic deep dives. Hosts Chris & Robert explore the bloody best (and worst) of horror cinema—from cult classics to new releases—with history, hot takes, and a dash of dark comedy. Expect film reviews, top ten lists, horror news, and episodes that’ll have you screaming… with laughter. Follow us and leave a 5-star review to help us haunt more ears!
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Chris & Robert are The Film Flamers, a weekly horror movie podcast for fans of slashers, scream queens, and sinister sarcasm. Each episode dives into the bloody best (and worst) of horror cinema — from cult classics and franchise flops to fresh new scares.
Expect smart, irreverent film reviews, horror history, top ten lists, and news from the dark side of Hollywood. Whether you're here for the deep cuts or the deep screams, The Film Flamers has you covered... in blood.
Voicemail Hotline: 972-666-7733
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Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
34 min
What would be the perfect Top Ten to place between our deep dives of Seven and Silence of the Lambs? Top Ten Psycho Killers! Join us as we discuss the dastardly deeds of the worst of the worst psychopaths ever put to film. And remember kids, this podcast is coming from inside the house!
Did we neglect to mention your favorite? Let us know who YOU think should be on our list!
Our psychos may or may not appear in the following films:
- American Psycho: https://amzn.to/2XvNdMq
- The Hitcher (1986): https://amzn.to/2XzszuF
- The Hitcher (2007): https://amzn.to/2YEVn1D
- Inside: https://amzn.to/2S3Fr6D
- Manhunter: https://amzn.to/2XzFvko
- Maniac: https://amzn.to/2XwTwKV
- Misery: https://amzn.to/2LJXi19
- Psycho: https://amzn.to/2YKCF8I
- Red Dragon: https://amzn.to/2S1piyx
- Saw: https://amzn.to/2XE1gQg
- Scream: https://amzn.to/2xIe5Jz
- Seven: https://amzn.to/2YG7n2P
- Silence of the Lambs: https://amzn.to/2XzmXMb
- Sleepaway Camp: https://amzn.to/2XyPV3U
- The Strangers: https://amzn.to/2LFUCBH
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: https://amzn.to/2Jmik4b
- When a Stranger Calls: https://amzn.to/2XBV6A3
- Wolf Creek: https://amzn.to/2XAmPfw
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: July 2019
- Week 2: Seven (1995)
- Week 3: Hot Takes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters and I Am Mother
- Week 4: Top Ten Psycho Killers
Coming in August: Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZVKGHZ
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jul 15, 2019
Jul 15, 2019
22 min
For this month's Hot Takes, we're bringing you the Netflix original sci-fi thriller film I Am Mother, along with June's monster blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters, directed by famed horror director Michael Dougherty! Have you seen one or both of these movies? Let us know what you thought!
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2S5vrJZ
I Am Mother (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80227090
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: July 2019
- Week 2: Seven (1995)
- Week 3: Hot Takes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters and I Am Mother
- Week 4: Top Ten Psycho Killers
Coming in August: Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZVKGHZ
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jul 8, 2019
Jul 8, 2019
1hr 2 min
And it was foretold, in the seventh month of the nineteenth year of the new millennium, The Film Flamers would contemplate... Seven! Join us as we discuss David Fincher's horror crime noir thriller film, about a veteran detective (Morgan Freeman) and his new partner (Brad Pitt) - a learning-disabled make-a-wish kid who’s dream has always been to become a big city Detective. Oh, and they're trying to catch the soon to be infamous Seven Deadly Sins killer, played by real-life sinner Kevin Spacey! You had better check this episode out, dear listeners... cause it's not to be missed!
Watch Seven on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XQOoWg
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: July 2019
- Week 2: Seven (1995)
- Week 3: Hot Takes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters and I Am Mother
- Week 4: Top Ten Psycho Killers
Coming in August: Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZVKGHZ
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jul 1, 2019
Jul 1, 2019
1hr 10 min
We've got a LOT to talk about this episode! The months of May and June have been very kind to us horror fans, and the future looks even brighter... or darker, depending on how you look at it. Let us know what you think of this episode - the comments, questions, news, trailers, and films we mention are sure to light your horror hair on fire - so hunker down and enjoy!
News Links:
- A Quiet Place 2: https://www.slashfilm.com/a-quiet-place-2-release-date-bumped-up/
- The Alien Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraFbwCoisJApbIN0n2WRyliwHo2nSU3o
- Third Alien prequel film: https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/ridley-scott-alien-prequel-covenant-box-office-1202145138/
- Chucky TV series: https://www.screengeek.net/2019/05/02/chucky-tv-series-2020/
- Swamp Thing is canceled: https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3565653/confirmed-dc-universe-already-canceled-swamp-thing/
Trailers:
- In Fabric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biHUTtV4K40&feature=youtu.be
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSV42j8lccg&t=2
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: https://youtu.be/Vlya92LZqZw
- Ladyworld: https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3565672/trailer-poster-lord-flies-inspired-ladyworld/
- Doctor Sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lBHHMdY_qw
- Ready or Not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtYTwUxhAoI&feature=youtu.be
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: July 2019
- Week 2: Seven (1995)
- Week 3: Hot Takes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters and I Am Mother
- Week 4: Top Ten Psycho Killers
Coming in August: Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZVKGHZ
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jun 24, 2019
Jun 24, 2019
22 min
We've got a very special Hot Take for you this month - we went as press to the Texas Frightmare horror convention in Dallas, where we met numerous horror celebrities, saw and bought a lot of cool stuff, and watched a brand new horror movie by the name of 47 Hours. Listen, and find out about all the wacky hijinks we got into at this storied horror convention.
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: June 2019
- Week 2: Stranger by the Lake (2013)
- Week 3: Cruising (1980)
- Week 4: Hot Take: 47 Hours at Texas Frightmare
Coming in July: Seven (1995)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WhtlvN
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jun 17, 2019
Jun 17, 2019
56 min
Surprise! In our continuing celebration of Pride Month, we're giving you a second full deep-dive episode this month. The film in question is none other than William Friedkin's erotic crime thriller Cruising (1980), starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, and Karen Allen. Have you seen cruising? Let us know what YOU think!
Watch Cruising: https://amzn.to/2K5yZdZ
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: June 2019
- Week 2: Stranger by the Lake (2013)
- Week 3: Cruising (1980)
- Week 4: Hot Take: 47 Hours at Texas Frightmare
Coming in July: Seven (1995)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WhtlvN
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jun 10, 2019
Jun 10, 2019
57 min
We've picked a very special film to dive into for Pride Month this year - Stranger By The Lake (2013)! Listen as we analyze Alain Guiraudie's universally acclaimed French minimalist erotic thriller film. Haven't seen the movie? Check it out, listen to our discussion, and let us know what YOU think!
Watch Stranger By The Lake: https://amzn.to/2GrgufY
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: June 2019
- Week 2: Stranger by the Lake (2013)
- Week 3: Surprise Episode!
- Week 4: Hot Take: 47 Hours at Texas Frightmare
Coming in July: Seven (1995)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WhtlvN
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
1hr 25 min
We're kicking off Pride month with an extra special extended edition of Shooting the Flames! Listen as we go through YOUR comments and questions, along with the latest horror movie news, watch recommendations, and maybe a few rants along the way!
News Links:
- AHS 1984 Cast Revealed (9th Season!): https://tvline.com/2019/04/21/ahs-1984-spoilers-american-horror-story-season-9-photos/
- The Purge 5 to be released July 2020: https://www.slashfilm.com/the-purge-5-release-date-july-2020/
- The New Mutants pushed back AGAIN to 2020: http://collider.com/the-new-mutants-release-date-2020/
- John Carpenter at Cannes: https://www.google.com/amp/s/movieweb.com/amp/john-carpenter-golden-coach-award-cannes/
- University of PA gets Romero archives: https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2019/05/pa-university-gets-horror-filmmaker-george-romeros-archives.html?outputType=amp
Trailers:
- Child’s Play (Full Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHNLikDiVw
- Crawl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6MLJG0RdDE
- IT: Chapter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUopiAYdRg
- Midsommar: https://youtu.be/prH-hf9s9_w
- Rock Paper Scissors: https://youtu.be/goQ-cgGgblg
Alien 40th Anniversary shorts (all): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraFbwCoisJApbIN0n2WRyliwHo2nSU3o
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: June 2019
- Week 2: Stranger by the Lake (2013)
- Week 3: Surprise Episode!
- Week 4: Hot Take: 47 Hours at Texas Frightmare
Coming in July: Seven (1995)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WhtlvN
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call our hotline and leave us a message: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
37 min
In honor of covering our very first sci-fi horror movie earlier this month, we're giving you our picks for the best sci-fi horror movies of all time. Agree with our picks? Did we forget one of your favorites? Let us know!
Sci-Fi Horror Movies We Mentioned:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey: https://amzn.to/2VInGP5
- Alien: https://amzn.to/2YwxRmJ
- Aliens: https://amzn.to/2YxSorb
- Fire in the Sky: https://amzn.to/2Eb2Tc5
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers: https://amzn.to/2Q2wKsb
- Predator: https://amzn.to/2LM8Brp
- Scanners: https://amzn.to/2VKCddn
- Starship Troopers: https://amzn.to/2Yv82U8
- Sunshine: https://amzn.to/2VtKAom
- The Blob: https://amzn.to/2Q2uBMW
- The Faculty: https://amzn.to/2VF8Skj
- The Fly: https://amzn.to/2Q7UfA3
- The Mist: https://amzn.to/2E7JA3l
- The Thing: https://amzn.to/2LNwuyA
- They Live: https://amzn.to/2LLmu9e
- Under the Skin: https://amzn.to/2W5e0gW
- Upgrade: https://amzn.to/2LJTYF2
- Videodrome: https://amzn.to/2W0DwEf
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: May 2019
- Week 2: Hot Takes: Us & Pet Sematary
- Week 3: Sunshine (2007)
- Week 4: Top Ten Sci-Fi Horror Movies
Coming in June: Stranger by the Lake (2013)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GrgufY
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
- New! Call Our Hotline: 972-666-7733
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
54 min
The spring has sprung, and now it's time to let the Sunshine in! Listen to Chris and Robert as they deep dive into Danny Boyle's oft-contentious, beautiful film Sunshine (2007), starring an amazing ensemble cast that includes Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evans, Troy Garity, Cillian Murphy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, and the lovely Michelle Yeoh. Have you seen Sunshine? Let us know what you thought!
Watch Sunshine on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Vc3GUb
Special Thank You: We want to give special thanks to Benjamin Gonzalez for becoming a patron at the Film Flicker tier on Patreon! Thank you so much Benjamin - it's listeners like you who make all the difference. This episode is dedicated to you.
Out this Month:
- Week 1: Shooting the Flames: May 2019
- Week 2: Hot Takes: Us & Pet Sematary
- Week 3: Sunshine (2007)
- Week 4: Top Ten Sci-Fi Horror Movies
Coming in June: Stranger by the Lake (2013)
- Watch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GrgufY
Get in Touch:
- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers
- Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com
Sweet dreams...
Intro/Outro Music Credits: "Welcome to Horrorland" and "Master Disorder" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/